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I’m not making excuses for him - I don’t think classism is particularly better than racism. In fact, I think it is much more prevalent, and much more corrosive. I’m also not debating what Gates said or that he claimed it was racism. I’m just saying that in my opinion… the nerve that was really touched was classist… what is owed people who have achieved a certain level of achievement in the US.

-PH

I think it’s some of each.

- Calls Crowley a racist (race card)
- Tells Crowley he doesn’t know who he’s dealing with (class card)

Depending on who is making the point and what his/her point is one gets emphasized over the other.

One thing is clear to me. Gates continuing to characterize this as a race issue demeans the real race issues that exist and real victims of racism.